Find out how popular the last name Littledog is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Littledog.

Littledog, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Littledog surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Littledog in America

Littledog is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Littledog surname appeared 222 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Littledog.

We can also compare 2010 data for Littledog to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Littledog

The surname LITTLEDOG is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages, specifically in the region of Yorkshire. It is thought to have derived from an occupational name for a person who took care of small dogs or who bred and raised little dogs.

The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in the Hundred Rolls of Yorkshire as "Lytteldog." This variation in spelling was common during that time, as standardized spellings had not yet been established.

In the late 14th century, the name appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, recorded as "Litildog." This suggests that the name was well-established in the Yorkshire area during the medieval period.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was John Littledog, born in 1412 in the village of Huddersfield, Yorkshire. He was a farmer and is mentioned in the Manorial Records of Huddersfield in 1436.

During the 16th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire, where a baptism of William Littledog was recorded in 1562.

In the 17th century, a notable individual bearing this surname was Robert Littledog, born in 1624 in the town of Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was a merchant and is mentioned in the Doncaster Borough Records of 1662.

Another interesting entry is found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1698, which mentions a Thomas Littledog as a landowner in the village of Crigglestone.

In the 18th century, the name appears in the Parish Registers of St. Peter's Church in Leeds, where a marriage between John Littledog and Mary Smith was recorded in 1742.

One of the most prominent figures with this surname was Sir William Littledog, born in 1786 in the city of York. He was a successful businessman and philanthropist, known for his charitable contributions to various causes in the Yorkshire region.

As the name LITTLEDOG spread across England over the centuries, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Littledogge, Lytteldog, and Lytledogge, before eventually settling into its modern form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Littledog

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Littledog.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Littledog was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Littledog has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Littledog was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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